Field-of-Interest Fund
Bob Vitkus was a successful oral surgeon and an avid hunter and fly fisherman who loved the outdoors. His hard work took him to Georgetown University Dental School and a general practice residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Soon after, he began his oral...
Learn More Donate NowThe Women’s Fund of Central New York established this fund to support, empower and recognize the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York through grants and initiatives. For more information, visit our full Women’s Fund page.
Learn More Donate NowAccumulated earnings from the Syracuse SIDS Golf Classic established this permanent fund in 2007 to support the elimination of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome through increased community awareness and medical research as well as parent support programs and risk reduction education.
Learn More Donate NowWalter A. Thayer worked as a carpenter for many years. Through a charitable bequest in 1992, Walter established this fund to provide grants for programs helping women facing domestic violence and teenagers in need.
Learn More Donate NowMichael and Elaine Crough established this fund in 2006 to improve opportunities for the career development of individual front-line, non-management, human service workers, providing them with professional development and training opportunities. By investing in the skills and competencies of these invaluable staff members, this initiative...
Learn More Donate NowEstablished in 1888 to provide medical and surgical aid for those who could not afford it, the Syracuse Free Dispensary closed its doors in 1964. In 1966, the State’s Supreme Court ordered the Dispensary’s endowment assets transferred to establish this fund. The Dispensary’s mission lives...
Learn More Donate NowThe Southern Cayuga Agriculture Program Fund was established by the Southern Cayuga Agricultural Advisory Board to support the priorities of the SCCS Agriculture program and the SCCS Future Farmers of America (FFA) Program — including academic needs and supplies, FFA activities and leadership development.
Learn More Donate NowIn 1999, John Spanfelner and his wife, Anne, established this fund to support two objectives. John, an ardent fly fisherman, desired to promote the preservation of ecosystems, clean Central New York waterways and organizations that care for and train dogs that help humans.
Learn More Donate NowThe C.I.G.S. Foundation board of directors in 2001 chose to direct their assets to the Community Foundation to establish a fund to promote the vocational, educational, health and social needs of people with disabilities subject to social barriers. The fund is named in honor of...
Learn More Donate NowThis fund was established by a 1998 bequest to meet community needs in the areas of cancer and heart disease research, education and care.
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